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CONTENTS • INHOUD
BOARD NOTICE
45 ECSA CEO Performance Agreement for the period 1 May to 30 April.......................................................................... 3 36317
GazetteNo.
PageNo.No.
ECSA
ECSA CEO Performance Agreement substantially in the following form
For the period 1 May to 30 April
between
ECSA COUNCIL
(hereinafter referred to as Council)
And
(hereinafter referred to as CEO)
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BOARD NOTICE
BOARD NOTICE 45 OF 2013
CONTENTS
Page No.
1. ECSA's CEO's Commitment Statement 3
2. Components of the Performance Agreement 4
3. Strategic Balance Score Card 4
4. Key performance goals and indicators, Council norms and 5CEO's targets
5. Values, norms and working style 6
6. Rating Scale 7
7. General guidelines for the Performance Agreement Process 8-12
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1 ECSA CEO's COMMITMENT STATEMENT
1.1 I hereby agree to act in a manner that is conductive to the pursuance of ECSA's vision,
mission and goals.
1.2 I hereby agree that my behaviour will align with ECSA's values as reflected in the
business plan.
1.3 I hereby agree to act in accordance with ECSA's stated business principles as reflected
in the business plan.
1.4 I hereby agree to act in accordance with accepted standards and norms such as the King
2 governance principles.
1.5 I hereby acknowledge that this performance compact was discussed with me and that I
understand:
a. The contents thereof;
b. What behaviours and performance are expected;
c. The consequences of performance/non performance.
1.6 I further commit to the following to:
a. To inspire all ECSA employees to exceed their expectations;
b. To inculcate and sustain a performance culture;
c. To ensure understanding of what is expected of each employee;
d. To build and enhance the relationship between the employee and the
supervisor;
e. To develop all employees;
f. To assess and reward good performance;
g. To deal with all employees in a consultative, fair, supportive and non-
discriminatory manner for the purpose of achieving the ECSA strategic goals.
1.7 The Appendices form part of this performance contract.
Designation Name Date Signature
CEO
President: ECSA
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2. Components of the Performance Agreement:
Component Weighting
1) Key performance areas andindicators, Council norms, CEO'stargets and planned actions(Refer to section 3.)
%
2) Deliverables (Refer to section 4.) %
3) Values, norms and working style(Refer to section 5.) %
TOTAL 100%TABLE 1: Components of CEO's Performance Agreement and Weights
3. The key performance areas referred to in Section 1.1 above are decomposed into anumber of aspects as shown below in Table 2.
Perspective Weighting (%)
1. Financial Management
2. People Management
3. Education
4. Registration
5. Investigations
6. Stakeholder Management
7. International Relations
8. Strategic Planning
TOTAL 100%
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, co-
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ith a
nd u
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d C
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f com
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goal
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and
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nd in
spiri
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a a
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IMP
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LIT
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and
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to w
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and
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n ef
fect
ive
dele
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r w
here
nec
essa
ry a
ndap
prop
riate
.5.
CO
MM
UN
ICA
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NG
ood
rece
ptio
n an
d pa
ssin
g on
of i
nfor
mat
ion,
con
trib
utes
wel
l in
team
dis
cuss
ions
,co
mm
unic
ates
effe
ctiv
ely
with
pee
rs, s
taff
and
Cou
ncil
Mem
bers
, reg
iste
red
pers
ons,
othe
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rofe
ssio
nal C
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rese
ntat
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and
the
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6.E
XT
ER
NA
L C
ON
TA
CT
Mai
ntai
ns g
ood
cust
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rep
ort a
nd r
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ions
with
all
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sta
keho
lder
s an
d pr
omot
esth
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age
of E
CS
A.
7.IN
TE
GR
ITY
, CO
MP
ET
EN
CY
, EQ
UIT
Y a
nd E
XC
ELL
EN
CE
To
act w
ith in
tegr
ity a
nd a
hig
h de
gree
of p
rofe
ssio
nalis
m in
term
s of
dea
ling
with
sta
ffan
d co
unci
l mem
bers
for
the
bene
fit o
f and
the
achi
evem
ent o
f Cou
ncil'
s st
rate
gic
obje
ctiv
es.
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6.R
AT
ING
SC
ALE
RA
TIN
G/ D
ES
CR
IPT
ION
GU
IDE
LIN
E
1. V
ery
Poo
rC
onsi
sten
tly fa
lls s
hort
of e
xpec
tatio
ns. D
oes
not a
chie
ve r
equi
rem
ents
mos
t of t
he ti
me.
Nee
ds to
impr
ove
perf
orm
ance
sig
nific
antly
.
2. U
nder
Per
form
ance
Occ
asio
nally
mee
ts e
xpec
tatio
ns. M
isse
s re
quire
men
ts a
nd d
eadl
ines
on
occa
sion
.
Are
as fo
r im
prov
emen
t are
evi
dent
.
3. A
ccep
tabl
e P
erfo
rman
ceM
eets
exp
ecta
tions
. Doe
s w
hat i
s ex
pect
ed. Q
ualit
y of
con
trib
utio
ns m
eets
exp
ecta
tions
.
4. G
ood
Per
form
ance
Exc
eeds
exp
ecta
tions
. Alw
ays
mee
ts r
equi
rem
ents
and
occ
asio
nally
exc
eeds
exp
ecta
tions
. Qua
lity
of
cont
ribut
ions
is b
ette
r th
an e
xpec
ted.
5. E
xcel
lent
Per
form
ance
Sig
nific
antly
exc
eeds
exp
ecta
tions
. Con
stan
tly e
xcee
ds r
equi
rem
ents
. Qua
lity
of c
ontr
ibut
ions
is o
fsu
perio
r na
ture
.
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7. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT PROCESS.
7.1 Identifying Key Performance Areas
o KPA's should be linked to the goals and objectives of the department so as toachieve the overall performance of the department.
o KPA's should be non-repetitive. In other words, they should focus on key areas ofperformance which are interrelated and grouped together.
o KPA's should preferably not exceed the amount of six (6) or eight (8).o Supervisors should make their Work Plans available to employee's working under
them to ensure proper alignment.o If necessary, provision for employees in acting capacities might be included as
interim KPA's.
7.2 Outputs/Deliverables
o They represent a specific deliverable, service or product which can be measured orverified in relation to a particular objective achieved.
o They are normally expressed as end results using short statements.
7.3 Identifying key activities
o They represent elementary actions that would lead towards achieving desiredoutputs and KPA's.
o Each activity should where possible, have its own indicator unless activities in onegroup of a KPA share similar indicators. This should be clarified between thesupervisor and the employee to avoid possible misunderstanding.
7.4 Setting performance measures or standards
7.4.1 Measures or standards should comply with the following elements:a) Quantity,b) Quality,c) Cost andd) Time.
7.4.2 When setting performance measures or standards, the following principles shouldbe followed:
o S - Specific, i.e. simple, clear and understandable to avoid any possiblemisinterpretations.
o M - Measurable, i.e. according to the four elements outlined above.o A - Achievable, i.e. it should be possible to achieve the desired output.o R - Realistic, i.e. challenging but realistic.o T - Time bound, i.e. clearly indicate time frames.
7.4.3 Target & Target date
o Fall within the performance cycle.o Mutually agreed between supervisor and employee.
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o Revised according to new priorities.
7.4.4 Indicators
o Performance indicators serve as evidence against which the desired outputcan be compared with the actual output and help determine how well aparticular KPA was achieved.
o Thus, performance should be outcome based.
7.4.5 Resource Requirements & Enabling Conditions
o Resources needed to accomplish objectives/ outputs as agreed upon. Theresources should be checked against constraints such as budget andfeasibility.
o Thus, the allocation of resources should as a general rule be determined bythe activities or functions to be performed.
7.4.6 Weighting
o This is a percentage attached to each KPA according to its importance.o All the percentages of the KPA's should add up-to a total of 100% when
combined together.
7.4.7 Ratings
o This is a two way process between the employee and his/ her supervisor.o Should there be differences in terms of ratings, reference should be made to
specific situations and examples, i.e. what informs the basis for giving aparticular score or the lack of it.
o It is preferable for both parties to agree to the rating awarded. Reasonsshould be provided by both parties on areas of differences according to theabove requirement.
o Special circumstances or conditions in which officials work should beconsidered in this regard, e.g. ill health, personal crises, new assignments,etc.
o Disagreements arising from ratings should be dealt with in accordance withthe following:
Where an employee wishes to appeal, he/ she may do so to thesupervisor's senior.A senior manager (supervisor) may challenge the initial rating done bythe first level supervisor or employee where there is insufficientsubstantiation of a rating.Should the rating be subject to changes as a result of a challenge afterthe appraisal period, another meeting must be held with the employeeconcerned.The Normal grievance procedure shall be followed to deal withdissatisfactions from the outcome of the Moderating Committee. Allcases in this regard shall be referred to the HR Unit
o The following rating problems should be avoided:
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The 'halo effect': one or two outstanding or negative characteristics mayresult in the tendency to rate the employee consistently high or low.
> The consistent error: supervisors are inclined to rate all employeesconsistently high or low.
> The central tendency: either wittingly or unwittingly, some people rateeveryone average.
> Tendency to rate everybody high to avoid conflict: the principle ofobjectivity and fairness becomes crippled and an injustice is done tothose who give sustainable above average or excellent performance.
> Erroneous ratings of qualities: managers can allow themselves to beinfluenced by the kind of work the staff member is doing, i.e. there is a`halo effect' around the type of work (as opposed to the employee'sperformance).Over-emphasis on recent behaviour: there is tendency to attach moreimportance to the performance during the month or two preceding theperformance appraisal interview instead of rating the work of the wholeperiod. All quarterly reviews must be added together to arrive at anoverall performance rating.Undue credit for long service: the length of service by an employee isnot a factor during performance appraisal.Compensation for perception of incorrect job grading: the perceptionthat a post is graded too low is not relevant to the assessment of anemployee's performance in that job.
7.5 Criteria for Appraisals
o Appraisals serve as a basis for providing feedback on the job done, whether thereis money involved or not.
o Timely feedback is essential to reinforce and redirect performance so that theemployee can repeat successful initiatives or endeavours. This will also allowemployees whose performance is below average ample time to improve their levelof performance.
o Each manager must be assessed against the fulfilment of performancemanagement and appraisal function in his or her components.
o During appraisals, the key achievements by employees should satisfy the followingelements, namely:
> Valid, i.e. there should be no fabrication of achievements to justify ratingscores.
> Relevant, i.e. the achievements should reflect an employee's ownperformance and correlate with specific indicators.
> Current, i.e. the achievements should reflect performance within a specificperformance cycle.
> Sufficient, i.e. there is enough evidence of the right quality. The actualoutput/ deliverable should be able to compare with the desired output/deliverable.
o For each key activity or KPA to be appraised, the following should besatisfied:
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> How does the level of performance compare with performancemeasures or standards agreed upon?
> The assessment should be based on actual outcomes/ deliverables onthe employee's work performance to ensure objectivity.
> How was the level of performance confirmed? What does quarterlyreports or work products show?
> What was the impact or consequences as a result of the employee'sperformance? The resource requirements and enabling conditionsshould be considered where necessary.
o Performance measures or standards shall be used as a benchmark againstwhich the actual output/ was achieved to reflect an acceptable level ofperformance.
7.6 COACHING
Coaching is solely the responsibility of the Council/CEO/Supervisors. A supervisorguides individuals and teams to achieve results by assisting them to learn and grow whiledoing the work. The main purpose of coaching is to ensure that each individual realisehis or her potential and to address the problem areas. Coaching should occurcontinuously, whether there is a performance contract or not.
As a coach, you must:
Want to share your knowledge and experience
Believe that people are capable of performing at higher level
Not expect to be rewarded for improving the work of others
Be willing to invest extra time for the sake of your team and the organisation
Have an ability to encourage employees to go beyond their current levels ofperformance
Have genuine empathy and trust for others
Have the following competencies:o The ability to ask questionso The ability to listen accurately and attentivelyo The ability to build rapporto The ability to give constructive feedback and receive negative or positive
feedbacko Confidence in their own abilitieso The ability to see the world/life from another person's viewpointo The ability to respect others and earn respect from otherso The ability to delegate challenging taskso The ability to know the right time to do coaching
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What If there is a Dispute?
Put a dispute in writing within a stipulated time and explain in detail what thedisagreement is about and how you believe it can be resolved
Hold a meeting to try and resolve the dispute. There should be a third party tofacilitate the meeting.
Should the dispute remain unresolved, a normal grievance process should takeplace with the aim of conciliation.
The next stage would be for an individual or team to take the matter outside theorganisation for the purpose of conciliation and arbitration.
Note that a dispute can be entered into anytime during the performance processand not necessarily at the final assessment stage. Try and deal with the issuespromptly as they arise and do not postpone the problem.
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